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MACHINERY

220020640001 · 02/15/2002 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING. HE WENT TO REMOVE THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE, AS HE PULLED THE STEEL IT CAME LOOSE HITTING HIS LT. FINGERS. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS 3RD AND 4TH LT. FINGERS SUTURES WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION TO BOTH FINGERS. THE EE WAS RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY. 1ST DAY RESTRICTED DUTY: 2-16-02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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